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Reported Resistance Case(s)

Species: frankliniella occidentalis

Order Family Common Name(s) Group Host
thysanoptera thripidae western flower thrips AG cotton

Active Ingredient: emamectin benzoate

MOA: Chloride channel activators, Avermectins, Milbemycins
Group: ABM CAS #: 137512-74-4 Shaugnessy Code: 122806

Resistance Case(s)

Case Id Year of Report Type of Resistance Location Reference
G21556 2022 Unspecified
South Korea--
Gyeonggi-do,--
Hwasung,
Yue Gao, Kyungjae Andrew Yoon, Jong Hyeok Lee, Ju Hyeon Kim and Si Hyeock Lee. (2022). Overexpression of glutamate-gated chloride channel in the integument is mainly responsible for emamectin benzoate resistance in the western flower thrips Frankliniella occidentalis. Pest Management Science, 78 4140-4150.
*The population was created solely by selection and/or genetic manipulation.
**The population was selected further in the laboratory after collection.